Read those labels with care! Lately, you may have noticed a series of hieroglyphics popping up on your laundryâs care labels. Where once, sage words like, âMachine wash warm, tumble dry low,â informed your laundering decisions, now youâre greeted with a cryptic symbol.
Defining philosophy is as difficult as trying to define love. The word philosophy is not much help. Philosophy is a combination of two Greek words, philein sophia, meaning lover of wisdom. In ancient times a lover of wisdom could be related to any area where intelligence was expressed. This could be in business, politics, human relations, or carpentry and other skills.
philosophy noun [C/U]. âº the âstudy of the ânature of âreality and âexistence, of what it is âpossible to âknow, and of âright and âwrong âbehavior, or a âparticular set of âbeliefs of this âtype: [C] the philosophy of Kant [U] Iâd like to take a âcourse in philosophy next âsemester.